In addition the group didn’t tell the IRS what it was doing, prompting a former IRS official to say it was “weird in the sense that it’s not the way a well-run or even a poorly run tax-exempt organization operates.” Read More
Their accounts raise questions not just about how the school can maintain safety when alleged victims don’t come forward, as is most often the case, but about how it can better catch those who may have a history of hurting women, while also protecting their rights. Read More
The school announced additional steps to improve its response to victims. Read More
A Maine housing developer has received $350,000 from the federal government to build additional housing in the Bangor area in an effort that could nearly rid the city of long-term homelessness. Read More
Vaccination rates against measles are worryingly low at about half of Maine schools with kindergarten classrooms. Read More
Documenting the opioid crisis
Chipping away at the stigma that blocks too many people addicted to drugs and their loved ones from seeking recovery options emerged as the priority Wednesday in a gathering that included three candidates for governor. Read More
A look at preventing one of the largest public health problems of this time. Read More
The school would need to earn their trust by making concrete changes, the interim president responded. Read More
The state’s Office of Child and Family Services has lacked a permanent director since April 2017. Read More
After delivering a pivotal vote that helped seat Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, Maine Sen. Susan Collins had her best fundraising quarter ever. Read More
Maine is failing to fund programs proven to reduce death and disease caused by tobacco, despite receiving tens of millions of dollars a year to fight smoking, a new report finds. Read More
The interim president of the University of Maine at Farmington responded Tuesday to a Bangor Daily News story detailing how the school failed two female students who reported being raped. Read More
Will the line help save the planet? Only one company knows for sure, and it’s not really saying. Read More
Here are seven facts. Read More
The students offer a rare look at confidential proceedings that they said devastated them after the worst experiences of their lives. Read More
The rules would grant more protections to students alleged to have committed misconduct and ease up on oversight of schools. Read More
The state gets tens of millions that should be spent on tobacco prevention, but most of it pays for MaineCare. Read More
The girl is among an increasing number of children with mental health and behavioral needs that Maine is sending to facilities out of state. Read More
“I think if you’re innovative, if you’re creative, compassionate, if you have empathy — I think much can be accomplished,” Liberty said. Read More
Inmates serving time at the Penobscot County Jail are now more likely to get out at 6:30 a.m. instead of midnight after the sheriff changed the policy last month. Read More
More than 500 households are at risk. Read More
All together, the recommendations represent an overhaul of a tenuous system of services. Read More
